Projects

Current Projects

These are the kinds of projects and programs that aren’t covered by the park’s annual operating budget. With your support, we can make these wishes come true.

  • Climate Change Education Program

    Encompassing nearly 200,000 acres and harboring an incredibly diverse array of wildlife and plant species, Shenandoah National Park has much at stake in terms of the impacts of climate change. In collaboration with the US Geological Service, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the University of Virginia, Shenandoah National Park is conducting a multi-year research [...]

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  • Forest Restoration

    Controlling dandelions in our yards is hard enough. Imagine attempting to eradicate 300 species of weeds over nearly 200,000 acres. That’s the challenge our park faces. Hundreds of non-native plants have invaded Shenandoah’s forests from various sources. Species like Japanese stiltgrass and Oriental lady’s thumb blanket the forest floor in many areas. In other locations, [...]

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  • Teacher – Ranger – Teacher Program

    This great program introduces Shenandoah National Park as a “living classroom” while educating the next generation of national park stewards. The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Program brings educators into the park for two summers and provides instructional forums on a variety of topics. Donning Park Ranger uniforms, the teachers then prepare and present educational programs in the park [...]

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  • Air Quality Learning Trail

    Many park visitors are unaware of Shenandoah’s serious air pollution problems—until a hiking alert is issued on a particularly “bad air day.” Emissions from east coast and midwest power plants and industries blow into the park and settle on the land and water. The pollution is affecting air quality, visibility, native fish and vegetation. It [...]

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